Other editions of book Jo's Boys: By Louisa May Alcott - Illustrated

Jo's Boys mostly follows the lives of Plumfield kids who were introduced in Little Men, although the others make frequent appearances as well. Dolly and George are college students dealing with the temptations of snobbery, arrogance, self-indulgence and vanity. Tommy becomes a medical student to impress childhood sweetheart Nan, but after "accidentally" falling in love with and proposing to Dora, he joins his family business. Rob and Ted fall into a scrape that draws them closer in the end...

"Jo's Boys" is the third book in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women trilogy, published in 1886. The book begins 10 years after the end of "Little Men" and follows the lives of the Plumfield boys as they grow up and begin their forays into the world. Childhood friends become flirtatious young men and women, encountering the trouble of the adult world. This novel, along with the preceding books in Alcott's series are highly autobiographical, featuring characters paralleling Alcott's life.

The final novel chronicling the adventures and misadventures of the March family, Jo's Boys is entertaining, surprising, and an overall joy to listen to. Set ten years after Little Men, Jo's Boys revisits the one-time members of that ''wilderness of boys'' that once resided at Plumfield, the New England boarding school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo's boys -- including sailor Emil, promising musician Nat, and rebellious Dan -- are grown up and making their ways in the world with varying degrees of triumph and disaster. Jo herself remains at the center of this tale, holding her boys fast through shipwreck and storm, disappointment. . . and even murder.

Better known for her novels Little Women and Little Men, Louisa May Alcott continued the story of her feisty protagonist Jo in this final novel chronicling the adventures and misadventures of the March family. Entertaining, surprising, and overall a joy to read, Jo's Boys is nevertheless shaded by a bittersweet tone, for with it Alcott brought her wonderful series to an end.Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo's Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still presided over by Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer. Jo's boys — including rebellious Dan, sailor Emil, and promising musicain Nat — are grown; Jo herself remains at the center of this tale, holding her boys fast through shipwreck and storm, disappointment... and even murder.Popular for more than a century, the series that began with Little Women continues to hold universal appeal with its powerful and affectionate depiction of family — the safe haven where the prodigal can always return, adversity is never met alone, and our dreams of being cherished, no matter what our flaws, come true. With this new edition of Jo's Boys, readers once again have access to a treasured classic by one of America's best-loved writers.Recounts the further adventures, successes, and failures of the numerous young men of Plumfield school.

Do you enjoy classic literature in easy-to-carry paperback? Then you'll love Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott! Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men" is an American novel that follows the lives of Plumfield boys. Perhaps you read Jo's Boys in school as a youth or maybe this is your first time reading Louisa May Alcott's masterpiece or maybe you're a teacher buying the book for your children's literature class. Either way, enjoy Louisa May Alcott's Jo's Boys book today!

Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott is the third book in the unofficial Little Women series, along with the first book Little Women and the second book Little Men. Jo's Boys was first published in the U.S. in 1886. Jo's Boys has gone on to become one of the classic American novels. If you haven't done so already, read Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott and the rest of the Little Women series today!